Reference

Items & Equipment

All 55 items, weapons, magic, equipment and quest items: where you find each one and what it's for.

Updated

Weapon

Deku Stick

Child Link

A breakable club that hits harder than the Kokiri Sword and carries fire from torches to light others or burn webs. Only child Link can use it.

Get it
Snap one off a defeated Deku Baba or buy them at the Kokiri Shop.
Where
Kokiri Forest

Deku Nut

Either age

Throw one to release a blinding flash that stuns nearby enemies, including bosses like Queen Gohma. It's the quickest way to open up Lizalfos, Dinolfos and other guarded foes.

Get it
Collect them from defeated Deku Babas or buy them at the Kokiri Shop.
Where
Kokiri Forest

Fairy Slingshot

Child Link

Fires Deku Seeds at distant targets such as Skulltulas, eye switches and Queen Gohma's eye. Adult Link swaps it for the Fairy Bow.

Get it
Beat the Deku Scrub guarding a side room on the Deku Tree's upper floor, then open the large chest past the door it opens.
Where
Inside the Deku Tree · Chapter 2

Bombs

Either age

Blast cracked walls and boulders, open hidden grottos and damage armored enemies. You need them to stun King Dodongo.

Get it
Cross the platforms in a trap-filled room on the cavern's upper level to reach the large chest holding the Bomb Bag.
Where
Dodongo's Cavern

Boomerang

Child Link

Stuns or kills small enemies, flips distant switches and fetches items out of reach. It's the key weapon against Barinade and Jabu-Jabu's tentacles.

Get it
Carry Ruto through the door opened by a floor switch, then defeat the Stingers in that room to make the chest appear.
Where
Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly · Chapter 8

Fairy Bow

Adult Link

Shoots arrows at eye switches, distant enemies and bosses. It's also the launcher for Fire, Ice and Light Arrows.

Get it
Defeat the Stalfos that ambush you in a Forest Temple chamber, then open the large chest that appears.
Where
Forest Temple · Chapter 11

Megaton Hammer

Adult Link

A heavy hammer that smashes rusted switches, flattens platforms and shatters boulders. It's the main weapon against Volvagia.

Get it
Defeat the Flare Dancer guarding the path to the upper Fire Temple, then climb to the large chest beyond.
Where
Fire Temple · Chapter 13

Bombchus

Either age

Self-propelled bombs that race along floors and up walls before exploding. Use them to hit targets you can't reach with a thrown bomb.

Get it
Buy them at the Bombchu Shop in Hyrule Market's back alley or win them at the Bombchu Bowling Alley; some dungeon chests hold them too.
Where
Hyrule Market

Kokiri Sword

Child Link

Child Link's only sword and your main weapon in the first three dungeons. Mido won't let you see the Great Deku Tree until you have it and a shield.

Get it
Crawl through the hole in the forest's training area, dodge the rolling boulder, and open the chest at the end.
Where
Kokiri Forest · Chapter 1

Master Sword

Adult Link

The sword of evil's bane and adult Link's standard blade. Returning it to the pedestal sends you back to childhood.

Get it
Open the Door of Time with the Spiritual Stones and the Song of Time, then draw the blade from its pedestal.
Where
Temple of Time · Chapter 9

Giant's Knife

Adult Link

A two-handed blade that deals double damage but leaves no hand free for a shield. It breaks after enough use.

Get it
Buy it from Medigoron in Goron City for 200 Rupees.
Where
Goron City

Biggoron's Sword

Adult Link

The strongest sword in the game: two-handed, twice the Master Sword's damage, and unbreakable. You can't block while it's equipped.

Get it
Finish the adult trading sequence and give Biggoron the Claim Check.
Where
Death Mountain Trail

Tool

Lens of Truth

Child Link

Uses magic to reveal invisible enemies, fake walls and hidden platforms. It's essential in the Shadow Temple and Bongo Bongo's fight.

Get it
Defeat Dead Hand in the well's lowest chamber and open the chest it leaves behind.
Where
Bottom of the Well · Chapter 17

Magic Beans

Child Link

Plant one in a patch of soft soil as a child. Return as an adult to ride the leaf platform that grows there to Pieces of Heart and other hidden spots.

Get it
Buy them from the bean seller near the start of Zora's River; the price rises with each bean.
Where
Zora's River

Hookshot

Adult Link

Fires a chain that pulls you toward wooden targets and stuns or damages enemies. It also grabs out-of-reach items.

Get it
Pull back Dampé's grave as an adult and race his ghost through the tunnels beneath to win it.
Where
Kakariko Graveyard · Chapter 10

Longshot

Adult Link

An upgraded Hookshot that reaches twice as far. You need it to beat Morpha and to cross wide gaps later in the game.

Get it
Defeat Dark Link, then open the chest in the room beyond his chamber.
Where
Water Temple · Chapter 15

Bottle

Either age

Holds potions, milk, fairies, fish, bugs, Blue Fire and Poe souls. A bottled fairy revives you automatically when you run out of hearts.

Get it
Win the four bottles from Talon's Cucco game, Anju's runaway Cuccos, Ruto's letter at the bottom of Lake Hylia, and the Poe Collector for ten Big Poes.
Where
Lon Lon Ranch, Kakariko Village, Lake Hylia, Hyrule Market · Chapter 4

Magic

Fire Arrows

Adult Link

Arrows wreathed in flame that light distant torches, melt red ice and burn enemies like Anubis. Each shot uses magic.

Get it
After the Water Temple refills the lake, stand on the small island and shoot an arrow into the rising sun; the Fire Arrows fall to the ground.
Where
Lake Hylia · Chapter 15

Ice Arrows

Adult Link

Arrows that freeze enemies solid for a moment. They're entirely optional but make some fights easier, such as the Stalfos in Ganon's Castle.

Get it
Clear the training ground's challenges and open the chest in its central treasure room.
Where
Gerudo Training Ground · Chapter 21

Light Arrows

Adult Link

Sacred arrows that pierce Ganondorf's defenses and stun Ganon. They also dispel the barrier trials in Ganon's Castle.

Get it
Clear the Shadow and Spirit Temples and return to the Temple of Time, where Zelda gives them to you.
Where
Temple of Time · Chapter 22

Din's Fire

Child Link

Unleashes a dome of fire around you that damages everything nearby and lights torches. Usable at either age once learned.

Get it
Bomb the boulder at the dead end beside the path to Hyrule Castle, then play Zelda's Lullaby for the Great Fairy inside.
Where
Hyrule Castle

Farore's Wind

Either age

Sets a warp point inside a dungeon; cast it again to return there from the dungeon entrance. It's handy for skipping long backtracks.

Get it
Bomb open the hidden Great Fairy's Fountain at the edge of Zora's Fountain and play Zelda's Lullaby.
Where
Zora's Fountain

Nayru's Love

Either age

Surrounds you with a crystal barrier that blocks all damage for a short time. It drains magic while active.

Get it
Bomb the cracked wall on the north side of the Desert Colossus and play Zelda's Lullaby for the Great Fairy.
Where
Desert Colossus

Ocarina

Fairy Ocarina

Child Link

Plays every song you learn early in the game. The Ocarina of Time replaces it later.

Get it
Saria hands it to you on the bridge as you leave Kokiri Forest for the first time.
Where
Kokiri Forest · Chapter 2

Ocarina of Time

Child Link

The royal family's ocarina plays all your songs and opens the Door of Time. Retrieving it also teaches you the Song of Time.

Get it
After you collect all three Spiritual Stones, Zelda throws it into the moat beside the Hyrule Market drawbridge as she flees; dive in to retrieve it.
Where
Hyrule Field · Chapter 9

Equipment

Deku Shield

Child Link

A wooden shield for child Link that deflects Deku Nuts and blocks most attacks. Fire burns it up, so carry a spare.

Get it
Buy it at the Kokiri Shop for 40 Rupees.
Where
Kokiri Forest · Chapter 1

Hylian Shield

Either age

A sturdy metal shield that won't burn. It's oversized for child Link but still blocks well, and it's adult Link's everyday shield.

Get it
Buy it at the Bazaar in Hyrule Market or Kakariko Village, or find it free in a grave you can pull open in Kakariko Graveyard as a child.
Where
Hyrule Market · Chapter 4

Mirror Shield

Adult Link

Reflects light and magic beams. You need it to aim sunlight at switches in the Spirit Temple and to beat Twinrova.

Get it
Defeat the Iron Knuckle on the temple's adult side, then step out onto the colossus's hand to open the chest.
Where
Spirit Temple · Chapter 20

Kokiri Tunic

Either age

Link's standard green outfit with no special protection.

Get it
You start the game wearing it.
Where
Kokiri Forest

Goron Tunic

Adult Link

A heat-resistant red tunic that keeps you from roasting in Death Mountain Crater and the Fire Temple.

Get it
Stop the rolling Goron (Darunia's son) with a bomb and he gives it to you, or buy one at the Goron Shop.
Where
Goron City · Chapter 12

Zora Tunic

Adult Link

A blue tunic that lets you breathe underwater indefinitely. You need it for the Water Temple.

Get it
Thaw King Zora with Blue Fire from the Ice Cavern and he gives it to you; the Zora Shop also sells it.
Where
Zora's Domain · Chapter 14

Kokiri Boots

Either age

Link's ordinary boots with no special effect.

Get it
You start the game wearing them.
Where
Kokiri Forest

Iron Boots

Adult Link

Heavy boots that sink you to the bottom of deep water and keep strong winds from pushing you. Required throughout the Water Temple.

Get it
Defeat the White Wolfos in the Ice Cavern's last chamber and open the chest behind it.
Where
Ice Cavern · Chapter 14

Hover Boots

Adult Link

Let you walk on air for a moment before you drop, so you can cross short gaps. Their low traction makes footing slippery.

Get it
Defeat Dead Hand deep in the Shadow Temple and open the chest that appears.
Where
Shadow Temple · Chapter 18

Goron's Bracelet

Child Link

Lets child Link pull Bomb Flowers from the ground, which you need to blast your way into Dodongo's Cavern.

Get it
Play Saria's Song for the gloomy Darunia and he gives it to you.
Where
Goron City · Chapter 5

Silver Gauntlets

Child Link

They're too big for child Link, but as an adult they let you push heavy silver blocks and lift large rocks, opening the Spirit Temple's adult wing.

Get it
Defeat the Iron Knuckle on the temple's child side and claim the chest on the colossus's hand.
Where
Spirit Temple · Chapter 20

Golden Gauntlets

Adult Link

Let you lift giant pillars of stone, including the ones blocking the Fire and Light Trials and the Great Fairy outside Ganon's Castle.

Get it
Clear the path through the Shadow Trial and open the chest at its end.
Where
Ganon's Castle · Chapter 22

Silver Scale

Child Link

Lets you dive much deeper, deep enough to reach Ruto's Letter in Lake Hylia and the tunnel into Zora's Domain.

Get it
Win the diving game at the top of the waterfall in Zora's Domain by collecting every sunken Rupee in time.
Where
Zora's Domain · Chapter 7

Golden Scale

Adult Link

Lets you dive even deeper than the Silver Scale. It's optional; Iron Boots handle most deep-water needs.

Get it
Catch a big enough fish at the Fishing Pond as an adult.
Where
Lake Hylia

Quest

Kokiri's Emerald

Child Link

The Spiritual Stone of the Forest, one of three keys to the Door of Time.

Get it
The Great Deku Tree gives it to you after you defeat Queen Gohma inside him.
Where
Kokiri Forest · Chapter 2

Goron's Ruby

Child Link

The Spiritual Stone of Fire, one of three keys to the Door of Time.

Get it
Darunia gives it to you outside Dodongo's Cavern after you defeat King Dodongo.
Where
Death Mountain Trail · Chapter 6

Zora's Sapphire

Child Link

The Spiritual Stone of Water, the last of the three keys to the Door of Time.

Get it
Princess Ruto gives it to you after you defeat Barinade inside Jabu-Jabu.
Where
Zora's Fountain · Chapter 8

Light Medallion

Adult Link

Marks Rauru's awakening as the Sage of Light. You need all six medallions to cross the rainbow bridge into Ganon's Castle.

Get it
Rauru gives it to you in the Chamber of Sages when you first wake as an adult.
Where
Temple of Time · Chapter 9

Forest Medallion

Adult Link

Proof of the Forest Sage's power and one of the six medallions that form the bridge to Ganon's Castle.

Get it
Saria awakens as the Sage of Forest and gives it to you after you defeat Phantom Ganon.
Where
Forest Temple · Chapter 11

Fire Medallion

Adult Link

Proof of the Fire Sage's power and one of the six medallions that form the bridge to Ganon's Castle.

Get it
Darunia awakens as the Sage of Fire and gives it to you after you defeat Volvagia.
Where
Fire Temple · Chapter 13

Water Medallion

Adult Link

Proof of the Water Sage's power and one of the six medallions that form the bridge to Ganon's Castle.

Get it
Ruto awakens as the Sage of Water and gives it to you after you defeat Morpha.
Where
Water Temple · Chapter 15

Shadow Medallion

Adult Link

Proof of the Shadow Sage's power and one of the six medallions that form the bridge to Ganon's Castle.

Get it
Impa awakens as the Sage of Shadow and gives it to you after you defeat Bongo Bongo.
Where
Shadow Temple · Chapter 18

Spirit Medallion

Adult Link

Proof of the Spirit Sage's power and one of the six medallions that form the bridge to Ganon's Castle.

Get it
Nabooru awakens as the Sage of Spirit and gives it to you after you defeat Twinrova.
Where
Spirit Temple · Chapter 20

Gerudo's Card

Adult Link

Makes the Gerudo treat you as one of their own: guards stop chasing you, the gate to the Haunted Wasteland opens, and you can enter the Gerudo Training Ground and the horseback archery range.

Get it
Free all four carpenters from their cells in Gerudo's Fortress and a Gerudo hands it to you.
Where
Gerudo's Fortress · Chapter 19

Stone of Agony

Either age

Signals when you're near a hidden grotto or secret spot; on the N64 it works through the Rumble Pak.

Get it
Turn in 20 Gold Skulltula Tokens at the House of Skulltula.
Where
Kakariko Village

Gold Skulltula Token

Either age

There are 100 in all. Trade them at the House of Skulltula for rewards such as bigger wallets, the Stone of Agony, Bombchus and a Piece of Heart.

Get it
Defeat a Gold Skulltula anywhere in Hyrule and grab the token it leaves behind.
Where
Kakariko Village

Dungeon

Dungeon Map

Either age

Shows the dungeon's full layout, floor by floor, including rooms you haven't visited yet.

Get it
Open the chest that holds it in each dungeon that has one.
Where
Most dungeons · Chapter 2

Compass

Either age

Marks every treasure chest and the boss's lair on the dungeon map.

Get it
Open the chest that holds it in each dungeon that has one.
Where
Most dungeons · Chapter 2

Small Key

Either age

Each one opens a single locked door in the dungeon where you found it and is used up in the process. The three child dungeons don't use them.

Get it
Find them in chests, on the floor, or as rewards for clearing rooms.
Where
Most dungeons

Boss Key

Adult Link

Opens the door to the dungeon's boss. The child dungeons and the mini-dungeons don't have one.

Get it
Each of these dungeons hides one in a large chest, usually behind its toughest puzzle.
Where
Forest, Fire, Water, Shadow and Spirit Temples; Ganon's Castle